So nice to meet you! Your makeover is magnificent! Love all your different collections, especially the cute clocks, your grandmother's mini blackboard, and the letters on the top! LOVE the colours and charming style going on in your home; your living room is so cozy! Going to take a closer look around...! :)

I love it. I especially love the letters across the top. I don't have very many letters...but years ago I worked in a sign shop. (neon signs) and I had two letters that I brought home. I wish I still had them...I don't. This cubby shelf is really awesome. I love that little slate and the fact that it has sentimental/familial attachment.

It looks awesome! I love those Ah ha moments! You nailed it! What I really find so wonderful here are the treasures of the past...the school slate and the tobacco canister are just amazing pieces that I am sure just warm your heart whenever you see them! 1880s?!?! That is amazing! I hope you have a great weekend friend!

Looks absolutely wonderful!! Love the sweet chalkboard-I have incorporated old WWII binoculars into one of my vignettes. Holding on to these priceless treasures is so important!Have a great weekend!Jemma

I call it "if you give a mouse a cookie" effect!!! Take apart something to rework and it only seems to leave another part is disrepair! The ol' domino effect! This project ended up looking so pretty with all the elements complementing each other. Love the letters on top of the cabinet .. good call!

Out of all of this wonderful eye candy and collections I have to say that my favorite is the 1880 school slate! That is just phenomenal that it has remained in your family since then and that you have it :)

( I am often saddened at things that I pick up at our local mission store that might be a precious bargain to me but should have stayed in a family as a precious heirloom )

What fun to look at! Great job and so many treasures, Grandmas chalk tablet and Dads tobacco jar. How exciting to be moving into a new work space. PS: I bet your tussie mussies for Mayday are fabulous!

What a fun idea! I like the alphabet collection because I'm a former elementary teacher. Alphabet books were once a passion. '-)Your new vignettes are equally as charming. Love this idea. Wish I had a spot to copy it. ~ Sarah

Carol, I love your letter collection! Must say, I am drooling over that large 0. Letters and numbers are so fun. Love how you use them in your vignettes. I have been collecting a few, but nothing like yours. Hope to show them off in the basement. Thanks for sharing with SYC. Love the new look!hugs,Jann

You have an extraordinary collection - love the slate that was your Grandmother's! What a treasure - isn't that the way it goes - to clean and reorganize, first you must make a big mess - at least that's what works for me! I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,Kathy